Over coffee with Barron's editors, John Chambers says he's happy to boost the dividend payout, but won't stop trying to dominate what he calls the "Internet of Everything."

Barron's editors sat down with Cisco Systems CEO John Chambers on Thursday morning for a wide-ranging conversation covering competition in the networking market, the global economy, and the meaning of Cloud Computing. What follows are highlights of the discussion. (See also my Cisco CEO Chambers post.)

Chambers believes his investors are looking for growth. He's not against dividends, as he once was, but he also didn't commit to any...